Forgive Me John chords by
Jean Shepard

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Key: C major

Intro 1

Verse 1
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F F 
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C C 
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Forgive me John but I  don't love your brother
Am Am 
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G G 
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I realize now that you're the only one
C C 
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F F 
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C C 
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Write and tell me dear that you'll still have me if
G G 
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C C 
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I am blue the awful wrong I've done

Verse 2
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F F 
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I've tried to answer your letter
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the best that I know how
The way I feel about you honey
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really doesn't matter now
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As you know the boys will
be coming home soon
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F F 
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To be with their wives and their mas
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and pas I'd like to come home
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Am Am 
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I'd like to see you as a wife but
C C 
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not as a sister in law

Interlude 1

Forgive me John...

Verse 3
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Em Em 
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C C 
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You're asking me to
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do somethin' I can't do
C C 
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It's hard to explain but can't
you see my brother loves you
I reckon as much as I do
G G 
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and he married you
And I could never do him what he done me
C C 
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F F 
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But I wish you happiness forever may you
C C 
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make him a true and lovin' wife
There's nothing for me
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G G 
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to come home for now
So I'll read your list and
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live my lonely soldier's life

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